SPINNING AND TROLLING, 



CHAPTER I. 



THE PIKE (ESOX LUCfUS\ WHERE FOUND AND WHEN 

 IN SEASON ARTIFICIAL FLY FOR PIKE. 



Esox Lucius. 



THE Pike is one of the most voracious of fresh- 

 water fish, having a flattish head, the under- 

 jaw rather longer than the upper one, and 

 turning up slightly at the point ; the mouth 

 is immensely large, and thickly studded with 

 teeth. The body is long, with small hard 

 scales; when in season, the back is of a 

 greenish gold colour, shaded into a creamy 

 white under the belly, and beautifully marked 



